How one medtech company is working on solving the data dilemma

(Image by Rishi Deep on Unsplash) The electronic medical record was designed to better track patient care, but it has had unintended consequences. Physicians are bombarded with digital patient information all day long, reducing their patient eye-to-eye interactions and adding hours to their workday. A 2016 American Medical Association study found that physicians spent about two hours on electronic health record and other desk work per day for every hour that they provide direct clinical face-time to patients. Outside office hours, physicians spend another one to two hours of personal time each night doing additional computer and other clerical work, the study found. Get the full story on our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing.  
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